entanglement
noun
en·tan·gle·ment
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt 
en-
1
a
: the action of entangling : the state of being entangled
b
: something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares
a project delayed by legal entanglements
2
: the condition of being deeply involved
their entanglement in politics
Examples of entanglement in a Sentence
his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements
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Whereas empathy can lead to emotional entanglement that can distort decision-making, compassionate objectivity acknowledges and validates emotions without being overtaken by them.
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Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This isn’t Conrad’s first legal entanglement over data access.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Instead, the spycraft is propelled by the emotional and lust-fueled entanglements of its cast.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
The administration has pointed to that special status — usually given to short-term advisers who sit on temporary advisory committees or task forces — as a reason why Musk doesn’t have to make his financial disclosure form public, limiting scrutiny into his businesses’ entanglements.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
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Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This isn’t Conrad’s first legal entanglement over data access.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Instead, the spycraft is propelled by the emotional and lust-fueled entanglements of its cast.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
The administration has pointed to that special status — usually given to short-term advisers who sit on temporary advisory committees or task forces — as a reason why Musk doesn’t have to make his financial disclosure form public, limiting scrutiny into his businesses’ entanglements.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entanglement. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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